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Scholarship: Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association

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The Wisconsin Asphalt Pavement Association is pleased to announce that it will award at least two student scholarships in 2017.

One Engineering Scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $2,000.
– The award is open to undergraduate students studying civil engineering or construction engineering enrolled at an accredited Wisconsin university or Michigan Technological University as of fall 2017.
– Preference will be given to those applicants who intend to pursue a career in the transportation construction industry (with an interest in asphalt pavements).
– Special consideration will be given to Wisconsin residents with sophomore or junior status as of the 2017-18 academic year.
One Engineering Technical Scholarship will be awarded in the amount of $1,000.
– The award is open to engineering technology students enrolled at a Wisconsin technical college as of fall 2017.
– Preference will be given to those applicants who intend to pursue a career in the transportation construction industry (with an interest in asphalt pavements).
Like our parent organization, the Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association, the criteria for application is similar and we offer an easy-to-use online application form. Please share with anyone interested in applying. For more information and to see previous recipients, please visit:
Thank you for your consideration and, as always, please don’t hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or if there’s any way we may be of service.
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Job Posting: FIGG Bridge Engineers, Inc.

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Bridges designed by FIGG are purposeful works of art, functional sculptures within the landscape, that are created through a careful analysis of the site, contextual and environmental sensitivity, and a regional approach that encompasses a community’s particular needs, as well as the realities of funding and maintenance. FIGG’s exclusive focus on bridge design and construction engineering inspection enables us to provide state of the art technology,
innovative aesthetics and materials, and a unique capacity to partner for research. By capturing the powers of imagination, function, and technology, we build bridges that improve the nation’s infrastructure, while enhancing the appearance of communities across America and the quality of life for the people who live in them.

Our Dallas, TX Office is seeking a Bridge Designer to support the design of its signature bridge projects. A successful candidate will have knowledge of LRFD bridge design criteria and concrete design practices. In this role you will perform structural analyses and develop design calculations using AASHTO and other design codes for different bridge structural systems. Additionally, a successful candidate will have the opportunity to participate in Construction Engineering and Inspections services on some of the most significant bridge projects in the United States of America. Typical projects will include signature segmental concrete bridges and cable stayed bridges.

See attachments for more detail.

Bridge Designer – TXO

Big Bold Bridges TXO

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Scholarship: AGC Education and Research Foundation Scholarship

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AGC Education & Research Foundation Scholarship Application is Now Open To Students Dedicated to Pursuing Careers in the Construction Industry 

Each year the AGC Education and Research Foundation offers undergraduate and graduate level scholarships to students enrolled in ABET or ACCE accredited construction management or construction related engineering programs. The application opened July 1, 2017 and closes November 1, 2017.

Over $10 million in scholarships have been awarded to more than 4,000 students attending colleges and universities across the country. Through endowments made by AGC members and supporters, as well as AGC Chapters, the Education and Research Foundation awards over 150 scholarships each year to students dedicated to pursuing a career in the construction industry.

Students can click here to apply.

Scholarship Flyer

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Scholarship: 2017 WTBA SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM

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Now Accepting Scholarship Applications!
 
The Wisconsin Transportation Builders Association (WTBA) is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for its 2017 Scholarship Program.  WTBA offers $750 scholarships to students pursuing careers as engineering technicians, diesel mechanics or other related jobs through programs at state technical colleges.  WTBA offers $2,000 scholarships to students pursuing careers as physical/structural engineers, construction management or other related jobs through programs at 4-year universities and colleges.
We ask that you please help publicize the availability of these scholarships in your interactions with students or by posting the applications on engineering-related bulletin boards/chapters at your schools.  The applications are also available on WTBA’s website at www.wtba.org.
This year’s application deadline is October 27, 2017.
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Scholarship: ACAA Educational Foundation

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The ACAA Educational Foundation 2017-2018 Scholarship Program is open and accepting applications from students interested in promoting the beneficial use and management of coal combustion products.

Scholarship applications are due October 23, 2017. Scholarship application materials and instructions can be found on the ACAA website at: www.acaa-usa.org/About-ACAA/Educational-Foundation.

Eligibility: Candidates enrolled full-time and completing studies for an undergraduate or graduate degree from an accredited academic institution in the United States may apply for an award.  Candidates in all majors are encouraged to apply.  To receive consideration for a scholarship, the applicant should submit only one application.

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CMP Enterprise Team – Needs Civils

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The attached project is set to begin this fall within the Consumers Product Manufacturing Enterprise.  They are hoping to get at least two Civils (Geotechnical and/or Structural Focus) involved, preferably at the junior level and have/or are taking concrete/steel design.
If you are interested please contact Zack Fredin (contact info below) for more info.
Zack Fredin, EIT
Enterprise Program Coordinator

Pavlis Honors College

Michigan Technological University
Phone: (906) 487-3473  Cell: (906) 458-7683

zdfredin@mtu.edu

 

ATC – Transmission Line Structure – CPM Ent

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Scholarship: MSFA 2018 Scholarship Opportunity

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The Michigan Stormwater-Floodplain Association (MSFA) is proud to announce our 2018 scholarship opportunity.  This year the MSFA board approved a scholarship award of $2500.00.  Please find attached the scholarship application.  Please see that students interested in stormwater and floodplain management are made aware of the opportunity.  This year the scholarship applications are due on Tuesday, November 6, 2017 and applicants can expect to be notified of our decision near the end of January 2018.

This year’s application is also available on the MSFA website at: http://mifloods.org/scholarships/

MSFA Scholarship Committee Chair

Jerry Hancock, CFM

Stormwater and Floodplain Programs Coordinator

Systems Planning Unit

City of Ann Arbor Public Services

301 E. Huron St.

Ann Arbor, MI 48107

Phone – 734-794-6430 ex. 43709

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Procedures for Registration Forms (Waivers)

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Registration forms help students gain necessary approval from their academic advisor or instructor, and register that approval with the Registrar’s Office. These forms can be found on the Registrar’s Website: http://www.mtu.edu/registrar/students/registration/prepare/forms/

  1. Grading Option/Credit Change Form
  2. Overload Permission Form (taking more than 18 credits)
  3. Special Approval/Restriction Waiver (pre-req, co-req, major, level, class restriction)
  4. Time/Exam Conflict Permission Form
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Repeating Courses

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One of the easiest ways to improve your GPA is by repeating courses.

  • If you fail a required course, you will have repeat and pass the class to meet degree requirement.
  • Students may repeat a course no more than two times.
  • Students may repeat courses with a grade of CD or lower.
  • When a course is repeated, any credit previously earned under the course number is forfeited and the transcript will indicate NR (no grade – repeated) for the earlier attempt.
  • The most recent grade is used in your GPA calculation.  Even if it is lower than the first.
  • Special permission from the Office of Student Affairs and your academic advisor is required to repeat a course a 2nd and final time.
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